Courage My Love is a Canadian

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, Canada. Formed in 2009 the band consists of twin sisters Mercedes Arn-Horn and Phoenix Arn-Horn in addition to bassist Brandon Lockwood.

History

The group was discovered at a battle of the bands in Stratford, Ontario in early 2010, and were soon signed to

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. They took their band name from a quote in the H.G. Wells movie Things to Come.
CMW Artist Spotlight - Courage My Love
'', Retrieved from cmw.net on 2012-10-11 The core of the group are twin sisters Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn who are both classically trained in

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. Bassist Brandon Lockwood was recruited in 2013 after original bassist David Blake-Dickson decided to depart from the band, for personal reasons. In 2012 they were named one of the ''Top 100 Bands You Need to Know'' by

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An extended version of their ''For Now'' EP was released July 18, 2012, on Grizz Rhythms/Spinning. To promote their third EP, ''Becoming'', the band produced a 6-part spoof Reality TV show, "The (Un)Real Lives of Courage My Love", which was released on the band's YouTube Channel. In August 2013 they were featured on the cover of '' Canadian Musician'' magazine. The feature article focused on the band's approach to finding success in the new music industry by utilizing

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to interact with fans all over the world. The band was nominated for 'Breakthrough Group of the Year' at the 2014 Juno Awards. On February 11, 2015, Courage My Love signed to Ohio-based independent recording label InVogue Records. Courage My Love later re-released ''Becoming'' as a full-length album under InVogue Records on March 24, 2015. The band was also featured on the InVogue Records first Christmas compilation album Happy Holidays, I Miss You they contributed their cover of

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2016. In 2017 the band released their second full-length record ''Synesthesia'' through Warner Canada.
Exclaim! - Courage My Love Announce Major Label Debut with 'Synesthesia'
', Sarah Murphy, Exclaim! Magazine on 2016-12-02 and toured Europe and the UK with Halflives. The band released their sixth EP ''Spectra'' independently in 2020.

Band members

;Current members * Mercedes Arn-Horn – lead vocals,

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(2009–present) * Phoenix Arn-Horn – drums,

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(2009–present) * Brandon Lockwood –

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(2013–present) ;Former members * David Blake-Dickson –

(2009–2012)

Awards and nominations

Discography

Albums

* 2015: ''Becoming'' (Full-Length) * 2017: '' Synesthesia''

EPs

* 2011: ''For Now'' * 2012: ''For Now (Acoustic Sessions)'' * 2013: ''Becoming'' (EP) * 2014: ''Spirit Animal'' * 2014: ''Skin and Bone'' * 2020: ''Spectra'' * 2020: ''Teenagers (remixes)''

Singles

* Kerosene (2015) * Remission (2018) * Teenagers (2019) * Teenagers (reimagined) (2019) * Harlequin Romance (2019) * Harlequin Romance (reimagined) (2019) * Slow Motion (2019) * Girls (2020) * Sugar Hiccup ( Cocteau Twins cover) (2020)

Other appearances

* 2016: ''Happy Holidays, I Miss You'' - "

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Music videos

* "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (2010) * "Bridges" (2010) * "OMG" (2011) * "I Sell Comics" (2011) * "Barricade" (2011) * "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (2011) * "Anchors Make Good Shoes (If You Have Issues)" (2011) * "You Don't Know How" (2013) * "Wolves" (2013) * "Cold-Blooded" (2013) * "Skin & Bone" (2014) * "Kerosene" (2015)
Hey, Paramore Fans: Courage My Love Premieres Incendiary Video For 'Kerosene'
', Chris Payne, Retrieved from

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, 2015-03-24 * "Stereo" (2016)
Video Premiere: “Stereo” by Courage My Love
', Jamie Ludwig, She Shreds Magazine, 2016-12-15 * "Need Someone" (2017) * "Animal Heart" (2017) * "Tough Love" (2018) * "Remission " (2018) * "Teenagers" (2019) * "Teenagers Reimagined" (2019) * "Harlequin Romance" (2019) * "Girls" (2020) * "Everybody's Lonely" (2020)
PREMIERE: COURAGE MY LOVE’S BEAUTIFUL COLLABORATIVE VIDEO FOR ‘EVERYBODY’S LONELY’
', Jack Rogers, Rock Sound, 2020-06-15

References

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